Hi everyone 
I was told by an online trainer to take yohimbine but it is banned in CanadaâŠanyone know an equivalent? thanks
Sorry to hear yohimbine is banned where you are, itâs a hell of a fat burner. As far as âequivalentsâ, I donât think so, itâs a pretty specific supplement. That being said, what are your goals/what are you using it for? Yohimbine shines in targeting the receptors that help lose very stubborn fat, so unless youâre already really lean trying to get super shredded, I donât think itâd be necessary. Assuming youâre looking to burn fat/lean out, a proper nutrition and cardio regimen will take priority. If you can share more about your current training/diet/goals itâd be easier to give more specific feedback.
not to encourage you to do something illegal or anything, but you could always just order it from another countryâŠ
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@ Rob SteinâŠyes for a fat burner!! I just started a diet and cardio regime. My mistake is that Iâve been lifting weights but no cardio and eat whatever and it showsâŠneed to be in top form for August and yohimbine was suggested! I have muscle under the fat for sure.
@Yogi1 I would do that for sureâŠitâs not illegal in Canada just banned and whatâs crazy is ephedrine is not banned but I hear yohimbine is better with less side effects. I tried amazon.com instead of .ca and powdercidy but neither will send itâŠsoooooâŠif you know how to get it here let me know!! thanks guys 
I think itâs very unlikely that yohimbine in any way compares to ephedrine!
Cool good to know. Reading your post, honestly you wonât notice a difference with yohimbine. If youâre âeating whateverâ you really need to get your nutrition in line, and start a cardio regimen. Yohimbine is like icing on the cake, you can easily get to 7-8% body fat without it, just being consistent with your nutrition and cardio. Seriously, I canât stress enough that you wonât notice any difference with it at this point. Learn how to eat and if youâre serious about losing fat, stick with it until you reach your goal.
Good luck!
Hi RobâŠI think I gave you the wrong impressionâŠIâm not âfatâ I do have fat on me for sure as well as water weight. I am 16-18 lbs away from my goal weight. By eating âwhateverâ I donât mean I ate junk food like chips pop etc my vice was more dark chocolate and red wine which I gave up. Iâm on my second week of online personal training with nutrition plan. So I have started cardio and nutrition which will need to be adjusted this coming weekend as I am to hungry early in the day and feeling to full later in the day. Iâve always drank lots of water so 1 gallon is easy for me. So with this knowledge do you still think I donât need yohimbine? Please respond as I have found a way to get it
yohimbine is to get rid of stubborn body fat. If you have â16-18lbs to loseâ then you donât have stubborn fat yet, just fat.
Save the yohimbine for further down the line
Hi Yogi 1 thanks for the input. Itâs not all fat, being a women we tend to easily carry water weight which I suspect I have about 5 lbs of that. So I was completely honest with my online trainer about where I am and where I want to be. I donât know why he suggested yohimbine already then? I am also taking L carnitine as well as some suggested vitamins. My cardio right now is right after lifting and the I walk outdoors for any where from .5 to 1 hour every day. Iâm also following his meal plan which at times I find difficult to consume 6 meals a day and sometimes only get in 5. With that knowledge do you still think I shouldnât take it? Thanks in advance.
@Yogi1 summed it up nicely. I would recommend you google around and look at what Yohimbine actually does, itâs meant to target stubborn fat receptors. Additionally, the effects of yohimbine are blunted severely by insulin, meaning itâs best used fasted. I implemented it first thing in the morning, then did an hour of fasted cardio after only a bunch of water, but again that was to get from 7% body fat to 4% body fat. Seriously, you wonât notice a difference with it. I was able to get to 8% without even using it. Fat burners donât do the majority of the work, they do a very small amount. Stubborn body fat doesnât mean you have to lose that last âstubborn 10 pounds.â It mean you have a 6 pack already but need more definition in your lower abs, type of thing. You seem really hell bent on taking it. Just telling you from experience, you wonât notice a difference with it at your current level. Stick to your diet and training consistently for the results you want. If you start to see your abs and want to take it to the next level, think about implementing it for fasted cardio in the morning.
This guy Stein is the modern day Clarence Bass. Whatever advice he gives bank it. Itâs only a matter of time until he will be charging big bucks for his wisdom!!
Returning to the point, Iâve limited experience with Y as itâs hard to source decent stuff in the UK. I do believe a good quality green tea extract is worth taking because it is linked to numerous health benefits as well as fat loss. Youâre already on l-carntine, which is also good. I wouldnât sweat the 6 meals a day thing either. You can easily get your macros in with 5 so donât stress. If you genuinely feel youâre not progressing then post your diet and routine here but be aware it will get picked apart by folks (of which Iâm one).
@ Yogi 1 thanks for the advice, Iâm not hell bound on taking or paying for something thatâs not going to help me! down the road I will when Iâm ready, just seeking advice since I was told to take it. Iâm actually glad Iâm not. On a positive note Iâve been working hard and down 4.5 lbs in 11 days which I think is a health rate, no muscle has been lost either
At JamesBrawn I am seeing some progress and I as soon as I get a chance Iâll post my diet and routine and pick away!! that would make me really happy. Seeking knowledge to improve myself is why Iâm here thank you everyone!!
Sheila
sounds like youâre doing great so far! Just to clarify: I am not anti-fat burners by any stretch, but you need to be smart about implementing them.
If you go all out throwing every fat loss trick in your arsenal right from the beginning, youâve nothing else to add when progress slows (and it will slow).
Hi just an update things are going well with just diet and adding cardio to my workouts!! Steady goes it. Feeling good and losing inches. Iâm guessing 8 lbs left but Iâll go by inches instead of actual weight loss. Just wanted to say thanks for the advice